Dypterygia scabriuscula (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: Feb. 21, 2020, 11:01 a.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Dypterygiini > Genus: Dypterygia > Species: Dypterygia scabriuscula
- Vernacular names
- Vogelwiekje (NL), Bird's Wing (EN), La Noctuelle hérissée (FR), Dunkle Knötericheule (DE)
- Synonyms
- Dypterygia pinastri (Linnaeus, 1761)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1844. Énumération des insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société royale des Sciences de Liége 2: 1–35. On page 11.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
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Bionomics
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year; from mid April till mid August.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Rumex and Polygonum
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants
The larva lives on different species of herbaceous plants like Rumex and Polygonum.
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